January 07, 2026 | Read Online The one sign that someone is highly intelligent, according to philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer He understood the inner world of exceptionally intelligent people. A math professor and Arthur Schopenhauer. By Tod Perry Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) transformed our understanding of the […]
Caitlin Johnstone Jan 07, 2026 Reading by Tim Foley: After spending days enthusiastically applauding Trump’s freakish act of imperialist aggression to oust the president of Venezuela on the grounds that he is a murderous tyrant, Republicans in the United States are falling all over themselves to justify the […]
January 7, 2026 Welcome to The Lighthouse, the weekly email newsletter of the Independent Institute covering politics, economics, current events, and everything in between. Dear Readers, This weekend, the U.S. extraction of Nicolás Maduro has plunged Venezuela into a power vacuum as Delcy Rodríguez, Hugo Chávez’s vice president, […]
Paul Cudenec Jan 08, 2026 [Plus audio version] The USA’s New Year assault on Venezuela is one of the most naked acts of imperialist aggression we have seen in recent times. There was not even a manufactured threat to America or “democracy” to justify it, only the laughable […]
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 ADMIN DEFENDS ICE AGENT’S FATAL SHOOTING OF CITIZEN An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in south Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation yesterday. Trump administration officials swiftly defended the shooting as justified, stating the woman, who was operating a […]
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WATCH: The Tony Kinnett Cast Tim Walz Issues Extraordinary Warning to Trump After ICE-Involved Shooting By Jarrett Stepman Walz claims the Trump administration has no “decency” and that the person who was killed died “for no reason whatsoever.” Read More Minnesota Democrats’ Dangerous Neo-Confederate Rhetoric By Tyler O’Neil […]
And Other Notes Caitlin Johnstone Jan 08, 2026 Reading by Tim Foley: Right wingers are like “Listen to Venezuelans! No, not the Venezuelans in the streets demanding Maduro’s return. No, not the polls saying most people in Venezuela oppose US regime change. Those are the wrong Venezuelans. I […]
Today in The New York Review of Books: From December 31, the eve of Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration, through yesterday, the end of his first week in office, the NYR Online has been publishing a symposium about New York’s new mayor, the coalition that brought him to Gracie Mansion, his […]
Most Read Video Shows ICE Agent’s Fatal Shooting of Civilian in Minneapolis Jacqueline Sweet, Jonah Valdez, Jessica Washington Video from the scene of the Minnesota ICE shooting contradicts DHS’s narrative that locals were rioting and threatening agents’ lives. Read More → This Isn’t the First Killing by ICE […]
Administrators say one-size-fits-all regulations threaten local healthcare access. Jan 08, 2026 Rural hospitals across the country are warning that a new wave of federal healthcare regulations could push already-strained facilities toward closure—threatening access to emergency and specialty care for millions of Americans living outside major metro areas. Hospital […]
Markets react as president targets institutional investors in housing affordability push. Jan 08, 2026 President Donald Trump said this week that his administration is moving to block large institutional investors from buying additional single-family homes, framing the effort as a direct response to mounting concerns over housing affordability […]
ICE in Minnesota Plus: Mamdani staffer embroiled in scandal, inside the new food pyramid, Ro Khanna’s misstep, and more… LIZ WOLFE Tragedy in Minnesota: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minnesota shot and killed a 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Goode, in her car yesterday. Footage of the […]
Remember when Trump bragged he could shoot people in the street?
Robby Soave delivers his radar on one of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top housing officials, who previously called homeownership a “weapon of white supremacy.” #Mamdani #NewYorkCity #WhiteSupremacy
Krystal and Emily discuss Trump seizes Russian vessel, China salivates over Taiwan, Trump seizes 50 million Venezuelan oil barrels, Europeans freak over Greenland, Saagar loses it over OnlyFans visas, Epstein Iran Contra explained. Blowback Pod: https://blowback.show/ Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (6:13)BREAKING: Trump SEIZES RUSSIAN SHIP Carrying Venezuelan Oil (25:21)China SALIVATES […]
Peter Van Buren Jan 7, 2026 12:01 AM, American Conservative Everyone’s talking about “affordability,” and for good reason. Too many Americans die of fentanyl overdoses because it is better than acknowledging their lives had fallen somehow even another level closer to hell. This isn’t Springsteen’s America anymore. These […]
Interview with Noam Chomsky in his office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010 (This interview has never been publicly seen until now – November 2025) In an interview recorded in 2010 (but never publicly presented until now), Professor Chomsky, famed as he is, was extremely generous in […]
TELL CONGRESS: After Trump bombed Venezuela and kidnapped President Maduro, Senate Democrats are pushing an urgent war powers resolution THIS WEEK to stop reckless, unconstitutional military action. Sign the petition: Stop Trump’s war on Venezuela! ADD YOUR NAME Trump said that more military airstrikes in Venezuela are on […]
Released on Patreon on Dec 29, 2025 Need a gift this holiday season? Purchase a membership to Peter Zeihan’s Patreon page for someone who needs it… GIFT A MEMBERSHIP HERE Trying to figure out what foreign policy will look like after Trump is a fool’s errand. With no […]
by Joakim Andersen Arktos Journal Jan 05, 2026 Joakim Andersen reviews John R. Searle’s interpretation of the 1960s student revolts as a quasi-religious movement rooted in affluence, moral absolutism, and rebellion against impersonal authority, arguing that the student radicals ultimately shaped today’s ideological landscape, especially “woke” politics, by […]
Released on Patreon on Dec 30, 2025 Need a gift this holiday season? Purchase a membership to Peter Zeihan’s Patreon page for someone who needs it… GIFT A MEMBERSHIP HERE Recent data out of Washington shows the US economy is growing faster than expected, but let’s lift the […]
by Askr Svarte Arktos Journal Jan 06, 2026 Askr Svarte critiques the “Tribe vs. Empire” framework that pits free communities against imperial order, examining the philosophical and historical precedents of sacred hierarchy to argue that the traditional imperial archetype is just as relevant for building small-scale, close-knit communities […]
WEB VERSION January 5, 2026 Shop Floor If you’re looking for a bright spot in today’s political and social gloom, the union idea seems to be it. Organized labor has rarely been more popular: Gallup reports that 68 percent of Americans approve of labor unions, while another poll […]
New Vaccine Recommendations Plus: the difficulties of rebuilding trust in public health, Maduro’s arraignment, and U.S. threats against Greenland, and more… CHRISTIAN BRITSCHGI Vaccine recommendations change: On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) accepted recommendations from top federal health officials to reduce the number of […]
Drop Site Daily: January 6th, 2025 Drop Site News Jan 06, 2026 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty in his U.S. trial and says he remains the president of Venezuela. Delcy Rodríguez is sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president. Reports of gunshots and unidentified drones near the […]
Kevin Barrett Jan 05, 2026 Crescent International Israel does not want to stop committing genocide in Gaza. While Hamas has scrupulously observed Trump’s so-called peace plan, by returning Israeli captives on schedule to the best of its abilities, the zionist entity is failing to abide by key provisions. […]
Caitlin Johnstone Jan 05, 2026 Reading by Tim Foley: If you were wondering why the US establishment was so much more chill about Trump becoming president this term than they were the first time around, you’re watching the reason now. The powers that be were assured that he’d […]
Kevin Barrett Jan 06, 2026 This was published in last week’s American Free Press. I wrote it more than a week before Trump invaded Venezuela and kidnapped Maduro. Unfortunately the points I made are still as relevant as ever. The Dumbroe Doctrine—alienate all your former allies, especially those […]
The US not only disregards its own laws in support of Israel, but actively ignores its own citizens social benefits to pay for Israeli “defense” Ahmad Ibsais Jan 06, 2026 Americans struggling to afford groceries, keep their Medicaid, or avoid homelessness might want to consider a strategic rebrand. […]
Troy Southgate Jan 05, 2026 DON’T waste time entertaining the daily verbiage of the controlled media commentators who are being paid to ‘criticise’ the U.S. Government over the seemingly escalating situation with Russia, China and Iran. Whilst they may seem as though they are genuinely opposed to the […]
Maduro was captured by the U.S. Government and although the Trump administration claims it was about drugs, many say it’s really about the oil. But is it? Perhaps all of this is actually about China and stopping their influence. Go to http://healthycell.com/kim and use promo code KIM to […]
Stephen Miller is really out there on TV, saying the US has a right to Greenland. That dude needs a timeout.
Robby Soave delivers radar on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) dropping out of elections amid criticism over his handling of the welfare fraud in the state. #TimWalz #MinnesotaFraud #dems
Krystal and Emily discuss DOJ admits Maduro cartel is fake, Megyn Kelly rips Fox coverage, Zionist oligarch to profit off Venezuela, guerillas mobilize in Venezuela, Walz throws in the towel, healthcare costs spike, P Diddy and Tupac. Toure: https://toure.com/ Ioan Grillo: https://www.ioangrillo.com/ Timestamps: (0:00)Intro (3:17)Trump DOJ ADMITS Maduro […]
How counter-economics drains the power of globalism Michael Kumpmann Sep 30, 2025 Michael Kumpmann examines Samuel Konkin III’s idea of counter-economics and its potential relevance for today’s struggles against globalist power. Members of anti-globalist movements from the right and the left, as well as proponents of the Fourth […]
I welcome @josenino6213 . I try to dig further into Maduro’s capture and Venezuela in the context of wider US Geopolitical strategy, the Monroe doctrine, Israel, Russia, China, Iran and much more. Buy courses here: https://www.academic-agency.com/ Sub to my substack here: https://substack.com/profile/69785136… Merch: https://aas-house-of-merchandise.crea…
“Secretary of War Crimes.” Perfect title.
Trump’s stupid story about Delta or Seal Team 6 or some such nonsense, forcing the door open as Maduro tried to close it, is just stupid. We created a diversion, and some of Maduro’s own people grabbed him and his wife and handed them over to us. Also, […]
Naked Capitalism Recent Items Coffee Break: Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Makes Microslop Trend – 01/05/2026 – Nat Wilson Turner EU’s Carbon Border Tax Goes Live, Eliciting Threats from China and Perhaps Soon, the US – 01/05/2026 – Yves Smith Links 1/5/2026 – 01/05/2026 – Conor Gallagher Dollar Supremacy Strategy […]
Rodriguez’ statement plus the lack of defenses engaged on Sat. morning and the total lack of any retaliation since makes it clear… Trump didn’t overthrow Maduro… the Venezuelan military did. Instagram post https://www.instagram.com/p/DTHIbhkjP… indictment PDF https://webmail.spectrum.net/index.ph… Venezuelan military https://www.wionews.com/photos/-nicol… Supersonic missiles https://www.twz.com/sea/venezuelas-su… Israeli cruise missiles in Venezuela https://www.jpost.com/international/a… […]
Trump has the rapist’s mentality of “Nobody’s going to stop me. I’m bigger and stronger.” The fact that this philosophy extends to his foreign policy isn’t a shock.
Robby Soave gives his radar on U.S. forces capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and why many people in the country seem to be supportive of his ousting. #Maduro #Venezuela #marcorubio
Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump threatens multiple countries after Venezuela attack, Maduro internal betrayal, Venezuela civil war, Wall St oil companies swoop in, Dem leadership flails, AI celebration videos flood social media. Juan David Rojas: https://x.com/rojasrjuand?s=20 Eva Golinger: https://x.com/evagolinger?s=20 Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (4:22)’NOBODY CAN STOP US!’: Trump THREATENS Cuba, […]
5 January, 2026 Without Prejudice Statement from the President of the Russian Federation Statement from the President of the Russian Federation Moscow, 06 January 2026 — 06:00 Citizens of Russia, and the wider international community. At approximately 03:00 this morning, a limited special detachment of the Armed Forces […]
Andreína Chávez discusses what just happened in Venezuela, why it happened and what comes next. #venezuela #politics #war #trump
Congress is set to return to Washington this week amid the fallout of the Trump administration’s capture of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. This comes as Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending his decision not to inform Congress ahead of the U.S. strikes against Venezuela. Sen. Chris […]
These segments were scheduled a few days ago but were postponed due to Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Enjoy some late extra content starting with Emily going deep on Ryan’s socialist past, career in journalism, and the infamous time Ryan got in a fist fight with Jesse Watters. Merch […]
Trump and the CIA. Military defies Zelensky. The upcoming Yermak-Budanov battle. Events in Ukraine Jan 04, 2026 ∙ Paid Zelensky’s flair for flashy PR moves has resulted in a dizzying number of personnel changes. Each time, he promises, things will truly transform for the better. As former prosecutor […]
Yankees out of Venezuela, out of Gaza, out of the lands not theirs! Ahmad Ibsais Jan 04, 2026 Donald Trump bombed Venezuela, captured its president, and announced “we are going to run the country.” Within hours he added that the United States will be “strongly involved in Venezuela’s […]
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